diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp
index 80ce64a33f..2ee2e1cf1e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ static void server_list_fetch_servers_begin()
     _serverList.ReadAndAddFavourites();
     _statusText = STR_SERVER_LIST_CONNECTING;
 
-    _fetchFuture = std::async([] {
+    _fetchFuture = std::async(std::launch::async, [] {
         // Spin off background fetches
         auto lanF = _serverList.FetchLocalServerListAsync();
         auto wanF = _serverList.FetchOnlineServerListAsync();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp
index 324d431b3e..544d795892 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ bool ServerList::WriteFavourites(const std::vector<ServerListEntry>& entries)
 std::future<std::vector<ServerListEntry>> ServerList::FetchLocalServerListAsync(const INetworkEndpoint& broadcastEndpoint)
 {
     auto broadcastAddress = broadcastEndpoint.GetHostname();
-    return std::async([broadcastAddress] {
+    return std::async(std::launch::async, [broadcastAddress] {
         constexpr auto RECV_DELAY_MS = 10;
         constexpr auto RECV_WAIT_MS = 2000;
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ std::future<std::vector<ServerListEntry>> ServerList::FetchLocalServerListAsync(
 
 std::future<std::vector<ServerListEntry>> ServerList::FetchLocalServerListAsync()
 {
-    return std::async([&] {
+    return std::async(std::launch::async, [&] {
         // Get all possible LAN broadcast addresses
         auto broadcastEndpoints = GetBroadcastAddresses();